Where does “silo” come from?
Silo comes from Spanish silo, from Latin sirum, from Latin sirus, from Ancient Greek σιρός.
silo (English): A vertical building, usually cylindrical, used...
Definitions
- A vertical building, usually cylindrical, used...
Ancestry of “silo”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Spanish | silo | silo |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | σιρός | pit for keeping corn in; pitfall |
Words derived from “silo”